Special
Events in British Columbia

Every
city, town and community in British Columbia holds special events
during the year. These occasions usually pertain to the character
of the region that the city, town or community is located in. Some
of these particular affairs are purely of a historic nature, others
take advantage of the season, while some events are held to celebrate
certain Canadian or Provincial Holidays. Throughout this great country
we live in, Canada's Birthday is celebrated on July 1, and many
distinctive events are held to coincide with Canada Day. These special
affairs take many different forms to help celebrate B.C.'s diverse
regions and cultures.

The
spring and summer seasons mean numerous amateur and professional
rodeos, fishing derbies, music festivals, golf tournaments, stock
car races, logger sports days, air shows, regattas and ball tournaments
are being held in British Columbia. Come September, when the chill
returns to the air, most communities hold their own unique fall
and craft fairs, wine and beer festivals.

Winter in B.C. does not mean hibernation, instead the people celebrate
with winter carnivals, cross country ski races, curling bonspiels,
figure skating carnivals and competitions, hockey games and tournaments,
down hill ski races, snowmobile racing and hill climbs. There are
a number of places in B.C. that hold very particular events that
take a unique format, such as a whale watching festival, bathtub
races, jazz festivals, sand blasts, polar bear swims, blossom festivals,
poetry reading festivals, art exhibitions, film festivals and much,
much more.

There are so many exceptional events held in British Columbia throughout
the year that it's impossible to mention them all, nor where or
when they will be held. When you decide what specific event, you
wish to attend, and where it's going to be held, you will be able
to get complete details by contacting that particular Regional Tourism
Association. Click here for information on how to contact them.

Most communities
offer tourist information centres often administered by the local Chamber
of Commerce. The addresses and phone numbers for these friendly folks
are listed on their cities page in the BC
Adventure Network.

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